Volcanion
Gen 9 Doubles OU usage profile · rank #27
september 2026 · 196.0K battles
september 2026 · 196.0K battles
Usage · September 2026
8.6%
Volcanion is ranked #27 in Gen 9 Doubles OU, carried by 11,147 teams
TierB · top 30 of the format
Ladder rank#27 of 247
Raw count11,147
Viability ceiling91
Month on month-2.32pp
13 month peak14.9%
FormatGen 9 Doubles OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 600
HP
80
Atk
110
Def
120
SpA
130
SpD
90
Spe
70
Usage over time8.6%▼ 2.32pppeak 14.9% · Apr '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
29.2% of Volcanion teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
140
SpA
0
SpD
112
Spe
4
NatureBold
AbilityWater Absorb · 100.0%
ItemLeftovers · 31.5%
Tera typeGround · 46.8%
Moves
100.0%
99.6%
60.2%
54.9%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageModest252 HP / 76 Def / 180 SpD24.6%
Modest248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 Spe22.7%
Moves
7 tracked100.0%
99.6%
60.2%
54.9%
30.8%
26.3%
17.5%
Items
31.5%
24.7%
16.7%
14.0%
6.7%
3.1%
Tera types
46.8%
30.2%
12.9%
6.7%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Bold252 HP / 140 Def / 112 SpD / 4 Spe29.2%
Modest252 HP / 76 Def / 180 SpD24.6%
Modest248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 Spe22.7%
Modest248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD5.6%
Modest116 HP / 252 SpA / 140 Spe4.6%
Modest252 HP / 144 SpA / 112 Spe2.4%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Volcanion build for Gen 9 Doubles OU
The set above is the one Gen 9 Doubles OU players run most often, taken from 196,031 battles in September 2026. Volcanion sits at rank #27 with 8.6% usage, which puts it in B tier, down 2.32 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.